Oakhaven News

Mindfulness maintenance: fortnightly session at the Coates Centre

Continue your mindfulness practice fortnightly at the Coates Centre If you are affected by a life-limiting illness, are a carer or are living with a loss or bereavement, we are here to support you. This session is for experienced meditators who are familiar with a regular sitting practice and that have completed Oakhaven’s 6-week Introduction […]

Oakhaven Neighbours provide a friendly helping hand to patients

Oakhaven Neighbours provide a friendly helping hand to patients ‘Oakhaven Neighbours’ are volunteers who support Oakhaven patients at home. This important team offers companionship and lends a helping hand with everyday tasks that can become overwhelming when navigating a life-limiting illness. Neighbours are highly trained and supported by the clinical team at Oakhaven Hospice. They […]

Oakhaven volunteer feature in national magazine

Oakhaven volunteer feature in national Woman & Home magazine Many thanks to our volunteer, Rita, who agreed to feature in the December 2025 Woman and Home magazine in an article about volunteering on Christmas Day. Our volunteers are simply amazing: they give their time and energy to support Oakhaven, bringing a wealth of experience along […]

Christmas tips when your loved one has dementia

Christmas tips when your loved one has dementia Admiral Nurses are specialist dementia nurses who provide free, expert advice, support and understanding to help families care for their loved one. Dementia can be devastating for the whole family. Too often, people are left to cope alone with ever-changing and relentless challenges. Families often have to […]

A record number of Santas braved the rain to dash for Oakhaven!

A record number of Santas braved the rain to dash for Oakhaven! On Sunday 7th December 2025, over 1,160 Santas braved the rain to take part in the 16th Oakhaven Santa Dash, which, so far, has raised over £30,000 for the charity, with sponsorship still being sent in. Oakhaven Hospice’s much-loved festive fundraiser is known […]

Lymington Christmas Shopping event raises £16,600 for Oakhaven Hospice

Lymington Christmas shopping event raises £16,600 for Oakhaven Hospice Christmas Shopping at Delawarr (CSAD) founders Sarah Branson and Helen Lennox are delighted to report that the 2025 event has raised £16,600 for Oakhaven Hospice. Initially created in 2021 by Helen and Sarah in memory of their mothers who passed away just a few months apart, […]

Support Susie’s Santa Dash on walking sticks with MS

Susie’s marathon Santa Dash Challenge! Susie Kyd has multiple sclerosis (MS) and will be using walking sticks participate in Santa Dash at her own speed and in her own time. She is hoping to fundraise lots of money for Oakhaven Hospice. “I’m taking part in the Oakhaven Santa Dash 2025. I had planned on doing […]

Coping with grief at Christmas

Coping with grief at Christmas Christmas is associated with joy and celebration. A time when, traditionally, people spend time with their families and loved ones. This can be difficult for those spending Christmas alone, particularly as preparations seem to start well before Christmas. For those who are grieving, Christmas can intensify feelings of loss and […]

A new Oakhaven shop for Lyndhurst

A new Oakhaven Hospice shop for Lyndhurst On Wednesday 19th November, Oakhaven Hospice opened a new charity shop at 38-40 Lyndhurst High Street. Oakhaven Lyndhurst has been highly anticipated and is the hospice’s tenth charity shop, joining the shops in Hythe, Totton, New Milton and Lymington. Each is an ‘Aladdin’s cave’ filled with real treasures […]

John D Wood & Co: A Partnership with a Strong Foundation

John D Wood & Co has supported Oakhaven for nearly 30 years! A partnership with strong foundations For nearly 30 years, John D Wood & Co. has been a proud supporter of Oakhaven Hospice. This year, their partnership reaches a meaningful milestone, with donations now exceeding £30,000 – a true reflection of the estate agency’s […]

‘Treecycle’ your Christmas tree and help Oakhaven Hospice

Oakhaven Treecycle: recycle your Christmas tree and help Oakhaven Hospice Book now to recycle your Christmas tree and help your local hospice! This Christmas, Oakhaven Hospice is introducing a new initiative. From Thursday 8th to Monday 12th January 2026, Oakhaven Hospice’s ‘Treecycle’ volunteers will be collecting Christmas trees from homes and taking them to be […]

Colten Care’s support for Oakhaven over 25 years reaches £325K

Colten Care’s support over 25 years has generated £325,000 for Oakhaven Colten Care‘s founding members, John Colwell and Adrian Otten, established a strong partnership with Oakhaven Hospice over two and a half decades ago. Since then, Colten Care has contributed over £325,000 to support the provision of complementary therapies. In addition to sponsorship and fundraising, […]